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SOCMA Urges Trade Policies that Balance Domestic Protection with Access to Critical Materials 

February 2, 2025 5:55 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

The Trump Administration announcement imposing a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% on goods from China is a significant shift in U.S. trade policy and poses serious challenges for the specialty chemical sector, disrupting well-established supply chains and increasing operational costs for manufacturers.


Pilot Chemical Company Announces Exclusive Partnership with Kao Corporation to Bring Bio IOS® Surfactant Technology to the North American Market

January 28, 2025 8:26 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Pilot Chemical Company today announced an exclusive partnership with Kao Corporation to bring a new sustainable surfactant technology, Bio IOS® biobased internal olefin sulfonates, to the North American market. Bio IOS® technology will enable customers to meet sustainability goals without compromising performance in a range of household, industrial and institutional (I&I), personal care (PC), and other applications.


Pilot Chemical Company Announces Plans to Significantly Expand Anionic Surfactant Production Capacity

January 24, 2025 8:30 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Pilot Chemical Company announced today its plan to significantly expand its North American production of high-quality anionic surfactants at its Middletown, Ohio manufacturing site. The expansion will enable the company to more than double the volume of alpha olefin sulfonate (AOS) that it supplies to the household, industrial and institutional (I&I) and personal care markets.